Those of us who can barely sketch a stick figure family stare in awe when we see a talented artist at work. But this clip is even more engrossing since the camera has been locked to the artist’s tools. More »

The Swipe gesture was an indispensable function for power-Tweeters back in the day, so I never really understood why Twitter killed it off in the first place. Thankfully, Swipe’s been resurrected a just-released update for both iOS and Android apps. And those aren’t the only changes. More »

The Swipe gesture was an indispensable function for power-Tweeters back in the day, so I never really understood why Twitter killed it off in the first place. Thankfully, Swipe’s been resurrected a just-released update for both iOS and Android apps. And those aren’t the only changes. More »

Farming cows is a thankless task; keeping track of their fertility sounds funny, but it’s what keeps meat in your burger and milk on your cereal. Fortunately, mobile technology means that cows can now drop their farmers an SMS when they’re feeling frisky. That’s right. Bovine sexting has arrived. More »

New Zealand news sources report that Megaupload co-founder Kim Dotcom was released on bail today almost exactly month after he was arrested. The only catch is that he can’t stray too far from his house or use the Internet. Ouch. More »

The creativity that went in inventing McDonald’s miracle flavored rice is so beyond my little human brain that I’d have to be high as a kite to understand the magic. But oh the magic. The culinary geniuses at RocketNews24 cooked rice with a Big Mac, fries, chicken nuggets, sauce and coke to deliver what has to be the most delicious flavor of rice ever. More »

This isn’t the review of the BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 software. That comes tomorrow. Rather, these are just some early impressions and comparisons to the 1.0 software running through my head as I get acclimated with the thing. These opinions that may or may not change with time and familiarity. More »

If the thought of calling volcanic rubble in Hawaii home for four months doesn’t appeal to you, just wait, it gets better: you’ll be eating nothing but “flour, sugar, beans, rice, olive oil, dehydrated meat and cheese.” Mars needs taste-testers! More »

Selling out! The biggest fear of any musician. And maybe it sucks for purists and for people who don’t like money or something but for the rest of us? Getting paid to do what you love to do is the dream. Artist Growth is an app that helps real musicians organize themselves. Like a responsible manager without the inevitable breakup. More »